Protein shakes are my jam.

Coffee protein shake… umm yes please. And this one tastes like a coffee protein milkshake.

On a rainy day, there’s nothing I like more than sitting by the window and writing with a delicious treat nearby to sip or snack on. But as the rain falls, sometimes my energy falls, too!

So a quick caffeine boost definitely helps.

But I don’t always want a latte or even just brewed coffee. So, I came up with this protein shake that comes with a kick of cold coffee and some cacao nibs for a pretty finish.

How to make a protein shake?

This coffee protein shake is super easy to make. Literally, toss all ingredients into a blender, top with cacao nibs and sip all the frothy goodness with a straw. We even added a how to video to this post! Here’s what we have in this baby.

Banana

Vanilla protein powder

Unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Cold brewed coffee

Cacao nibs

What type of coffee to use for this healthy protein shake recipe?

Any chilled coffee will work in this recipe! So pick your favorite coffee. I actually created this re

cipe with room temp coffee from my morning pot of coffee, but now that I use a Keurig for single brew– I often will just toss in cold brew or unsweetened iced coffee from the jug.

BTW, I LOVE Starbucks Blonde Roast and that I can buy this at the grocery for a fraction of what it would cost me if I were to go to Starbucks for an iced coffee.

Let’s call this babe, Coffee Lovers Protein Shake.

For the love of coffee protein shakes…. I hope you love this gem of a recipe as much as I do. Make sure to look at the notes — I included some options for toppings (I like cacoa nibs!) and also a tip for making this shake more or less sweet, depending on what you prefer.

How to make a vegan protein shake?

This shake is easy to make vegan and dairy free! Just sub in a vegan protein powder. I’m pretty obsessed with Vega sport. I’ve linked to it in my Amazon store below too. You can use vanilla or chocolate protein powder in this recipe so take your pick! Just opt for an unsweetened version to keep sugars low.

Are protein shakes good for weight loss?

If you are trying to lose weight, you need this low sugar high protein coffee shake.

Because, yo this one protein shake is under 200 calories, 19g carbs and 25 grams of protein! Protein is super important when trying to lose weight! Amino acids, specifically leucine help with stimulating muscle protein synthesis! Leucine has also been found to help with fat loss, and protein powder is rich in branch chain amino acid leucine.

While more research is need as to how much leucine the athlete needs, much has been discovered that it’s somewhere between 2-3g per meal, with bigger and aging athletes on the higher end. Let me explain.

We know that as we age our metabolism slows, as a result of losing muscle mass… good news is this is largely preventable! Research is showing that nutrition can affect the quality of our muscle mass. After age thirty something {and earlier for some}, high quality proteins that are rich in leucine become even more important to the body and are needed in larger quantities.

Do you need a little pick me up? Go on you coffee lover, grab your favorite glass and the blender and get your coffee on.

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Coffee Lovers Protein Shake

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This high protein and low sugar coffee protein shake is a coffee lover’s dream. Dairy free and vegan too. No cream and 100% healthy and only 4 ingredients!! Blend to frothy deliciousness, top with cacao for an afternoon pick me up.

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Comments

Hey, this looks super yum recipe, especially for afternoon cravings. Can we replace vanilla powder with our favourite flavoured powder? Just in case if you have tried so let me know if that does taste good? Thank you.

Coffee is favourite drink of many people, when it is blended with more ingredients to make more tasty drink it becomes best coffee drink. I like the recipe you mentioned. Will try it soon. Thanks for sharing.

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